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We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are… — John F. Kennedy

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We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills.

John F. Kennedy
1962
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The moon landingSpace program
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Political speech
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Speech
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1962
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John F. Kennedy
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Kennedy, John F. Address on nation's space effort. 12 Sept. 1962, Rice University Stadium, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.

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